13.3% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Callemondah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Callemondah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Callemondah serve their country and community through unpaid work than the national figures suggest. This is seen most clearly in the high number of former Defence Force members and those providing care for others. While volunteering is more common in other areas, the local commitment to care and service is very high.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, with 20% of people providing unpaid care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 40% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though the 20% who care for children unpaid is well below the national average.
20.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
The local area has a very strong connection to the military, with 14.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
14.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Callemondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051532/callemondah/topic/community